Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beetpulp, etc.: South Korea exports and imports
HS 2303 · 전분박과 이와 유사한 박(residue)류, 비트펄프(beet-pulp), 버개스(bagasse)와 그 밖의 설탕을 제조할 때 생기는 웨이스트(waste), 양조하거나 증류할 때 생기는 박과 웨이스트[펠릿(pellet) 모양인지에 상관없다] · latest month: October 2026
In October 2026, South Korea exported $1.0 million of residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beetpulp, etc. (HS 2303), down 42.9% from September 2026 and down 11.4% from October 2025.
Over the 12 months to October 2026, exports of residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beetpulp, etc. (HS 2303) totalled $19.0 million, up 32.1% from the 12 months before ($14.4 million).
The largest destination over the 12 months to October 2026 was Japan ($15.7 million, 82.8% of the total), followed by Vietnam and Malaysia.
That was 5.4% of South Korea's exports under HS chapter 23 (food industry residues and animal feed) over the same 12 months.
Imports in October 2026 were $56.9 million (up 24.2% from October 2025), leaving a deficit of $55.9 million for the month.
Official description of HS 2303: Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues, beetpulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture, brewing or distilling dregs and waste, whether or not in the form of pellets.
Last 24 months
Subheadings under HS 2303
| Code | Product | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2303.10 | Residues of starch manufacture and similar residues | $11.2M | 58.8% | +26.4% | $1.0M |
| 2303.20 | Beet-pulp, bagasse and other waste of sugar manufacture | $226K | 1.2% | -22.7% | $0 |
| 2303.30 | Brewing or distilling dregs and waste | $7.6M | 40.0% | +44.9% | $0 |
| 2303.30.1000 | For feeding | $7.6M | 100.0% | +44.9% | $0 |
| 2303.30.9000 | Other | $0 | 0.0% | – | $0 |
Six-digit codes are international; the indented ten-digit codes are South Korea's own subdivision. These rows are world totals; "Share" is the share of the row above.
Top destinations
Export value over the 12 months to October 2026. 7 countries received this product from South Korea in the last 24 months.
| Rank | Country | Exports, 12 months | Share | vs 12 months before | Rank before | October 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | $15.7M | 82.8% | +41.7% | 1 | $842K |
| 2 | Vietnam | $2.3M | 12.3% | -10.6% | 2 | $99K |
| 3 | Malaysia | $561K | 3.0% | – | – | $63K |
| 4 | Thailand | $226K | 1.2% | -22.7% | 3 | $0 |
| 5 | Brunei | $148K | 0.8% | -40.7% | 4 | $0 |
| – | Cambodia | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 5 | $0 |
| – | China | $0 | 0.0% | -100.0% | 6 | $0 |
Countries are linked when exports of this product to them reached $5,000,000 over 24 months.
Monthly figures
| Month | Exports | vs year earlier | Export weight | Export $/kg | Imports | Import weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $1.0M | -11.4% | 1,525 t | $0.66 | $56.9M | 256,890 t |
| September 2026 | $1.8M | +149.4% | 4,768 t | $0.37 | $55.5M | 236,089 t |
| August 2026 | $1.5M | +7.7% | 3,695 t | $0.40 | $61.5M | 256,809 t |
| July 2026 | $2.0M | +208.3% | 5,108 t | $0.40 | $46.2M | 195,731 t |
| June 2026 | $910K | -28.7% | 1,466 t | $0.62 | $53.1M | 227,865 t |
| May 2026 | $1.9M | +207.6% | 5,132 t | $0.38 | $47.1M | 203,422 t |
| April 2026 | $2.8M | +182.1% | 7,434 t | $0.38 | $45.1M | 201,623 t |
| March 2026 | $1.9M | +0.8% | 5,345 t | $0.36 | $51.0M | 231,058 t |
| February 2026 | $1.0M | +110.0% | 1,760 t | $0.59 | $40.7M | 188,696 t |
| January 2026 | $1.1M | -58.6% | 1,898 t | $0.59 | $50.0M | 234,849 t |
| December 2025 | $1.4M | -16.5% | 3,910 t | $0.36 | $42.2M | 203,469 t |
| November 2025 | $1.6M | +91.8% | 4,748 t | $0.34 | $42.2M | 197,725 t |
| October 2025 | $1.1M | -41.6% | 3,187 t | $0.36 | $45.8M | 218,184 t |
| September 2025 | $705K | +8.2% | 1,297 t | $0.54 | $48.5M | 234,299 t |
| August 2025 | $1.4M | -24.5% | 4,237 t | $0.32 | $45.2M | 221,492 t |
| July 2025 | $657K | -35.6% | 1,169 t | $0.56 | $41.5M | 206,265 t |
| June 2025 | $1.3M | -28.3% | 3,546 t | $0.36 | $42.1M | 209,036 t |
| May 2025 | $629K | -26.6% | 1,121 t | $0.56 | $44.7M | 226,508 t |
| April 2025 | $998K | -27.5% | 1,745 t | $0.57 | $45.0M | 226,702 t |
| March 2025 | $1.9M | -6.0% | 5,355 t | $0.36 | $39.7M | 200,826 t |
| February 2025 | $495K | -46.8% | 876 t | $0.56 | $36.8M | 190,008 t |
| January 2025 | $2.7M | +57.0% | 8,746 t | $0.31 | $37.6M | 199,062 t |
| December 2024 | $1.7M | +35.7% | 4,878 t | $0.35 | $33.6M | 175,121 t |
| November 2024 | $829K | -26.3% | 1,371 t | $0.60 | $42.7M | 215,707 t |
Exports FOB, imports CIF, US dollars. Weight is net weight. "vs year earlier" compares export value with the same month one year before and is left blank when that month was under $10,000. Source: Korea Customs Service, via data.go.kr.